Pinterest - 3 Important Reasons Why It's Such a Big Deal

One of the hottest destinations on the web is the social media site Pinterest. If you are not familiar with Pinterest, it is a virtual pinboard where images you discover online can be bookmarked or "pinned" to the site.

Because of its elegant visual style, Pinterest has literally exploded onto the social media space. According to the online technology news source Techcrunch, Pinterest has attained over 10 million unique visitors the fastest of any stand alone web site in history!

Still, with so many social media platforms vying for our attention, you may feel investing the time and effort to become familiar with this latest newcomer is just not worth it.

Let me assure you, Pinterest is indeed worth it! The site's unique combination of style, along with its powerful bookmarking and sharing features, make it far more than just a pleasant way to collect pretty pictures online.

The following are three important reasons why Pinterest has become such a big deal, and how it can help make your daily life more convenient:

1. Pinterest can be used to enhance collaboration.
 A little known, but very powerful, feature of Pinterest is the ability to allow other users to add content to your image boards. For example, you are working on a group research project pertaining to species of flora in the Amazon rainforest. You may enable other members of your group to add images of appropriate tropical plants to your Amazon Flora board. Now everyone has an online central resource where research findings can be pooled and organized collectively. This can be a huge benefit when arranging group meetings poses a challenge due to issues such as physical distance and scheduling conflicts. The only prerequisite to using this feature is members of your group must be following each other on Pinterest.

1. You can find sources of ideas and inspiration.
You are able to search through all of the images bookmarked on Pinterest. This function can be immensely helpful if you need ideas for projects such as planning a birthday celebration. With countless images of party favors, deserts, decorations, designs, recipes, etc., readily available, you will have plenty of sources available to help inspire you.

1. Arrange your next vacation.
 One of the most popular categories of bookmarked images on Pinterest is exotic travel destinations. If your dream vacation is to visit the Mediterranean coast, you will able to search for images of specific locales. In fact, Pinterest also allows you to add or "repin" the photos of other users to your board(s). So, you can collect images of intriguing Greek resorts or other attractions you may wish to patronize on your trip.

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The bottom line is, the practical uses for Pinterest have barely been explored. However, with over 10 million users and counting, now is the time to experience for yourself what makes this site so appealing. Chances are, you will create your own unique opportunities to benefit from this new, exciting way to discover and share beauty online.